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Dummerston vs Hyde Park vs Newfane vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummerston | Hyde Park | Newfane | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
513Lowest |
1,456 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.